During the month of October, banks will remain closed for 18 days, including weekends, in accordance with the Reserve Bank of India’s holiday calendar. These holidays coincide with a variety of regional festivals, national events, and government holidays. It’s important to note that no offline financial transactions will be possible at any public or private bank on these specified dates. When planning your banking activities, be sure to consider these holidays.
Below is a table providing information on the holidays in October 2023:
| Date | Reason | City |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2023 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | All Banks |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Mahalaya | Kolkata |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Kati Bihu | Guwahati, Imphal, Kolkata |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Durga Puja | Agartala, Guwahati, Imphal, Kolkata |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Dusshera, Ayudha Pooja, Durga Puja, Vijaya Dasami | Agartala, Bengaluru, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Shillong, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Dusshera/Dussehra/Durga Puja | All over India (except Hyderabad and Imphal) |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Durga Puja | Gangtok |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Durga Puja | Gangtok, Jammu, Srinagar |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Durga Puja | Gangtok |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Lakshmi Puja | Kolkata |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birthday | Ahmedabad |